Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-03-23

JUDGE TuLEy, of the Circuit Court in
Chicago, granted temporary injunction
on the 2lst inst. against the construction
of cable railroad in the north Of the city,
upon application Of the contestin2 prop.
erty owner that the proposed cable system
would injure his land. This throws 400.
men at work on the road out Of employ0
ment.
THE special delegate sent BY the Vatican
to convey Its congratulations to Emperor
William on attaining his Goth birthday to-
morrow, telegraphs from Berlin that he
has been very favorably received; that he
has had an audience with the Emperor, in
order to personally present to him the auto
graph letter Of congratulation sent him by
the Pope.
The Secretary Of State, Alabama, has
issued charter for the Griffin, LAGRANGE
4 Western Railroad Company, just organ
lied, with strong board Of New York and
Southern directors. Douglass Green, OF
New York, is president; w. E. H. Searoy,
of Georgia, Vice President; J.J. A. West,
secretary and general manager. The road
is to he commenced at once, and will ex-
tend from Birmingham, Ala, through the
rich mineral counties of the state to La.
Grange, Ga.
THE Washington Star publishes an in
terview with x-Senator Eaton about the
political outlook for 1883, in which he is
reported as saying that If the Republican
nominating convention were to meet TO-
morrow think Mr.. Blaine would be the
choice. Not" be added, that he is the
strongest man,
DIR. McGLYNN is now meditating tax.
ing n journey to the Eternal City. A few
days ago he received letter from Cardinal
Gibbons, who is at Rome. In that letter
Cardinal Gibbons advised DR.. McGlynn to
come to Rome witaout delay, and assured
him that he should have q fair and full
hearing of his case.
THE Chicago Times says that 1T is an.
nounced from Ottawa that the Dominion
Government has proposed to the Imperial
authorities plan for the adjustment OF the
fisheries controversy with the United States.
The proposition contcmplates the creation
OF commission, to consist Of two dele
gates from the United States, one from the
Dominion and one from New Foundland,
and the 6fth from some independent Eu-
ropean power, 10 be mutually agreed upon.
A SPECIAL from Pierre gives the follow :
ing: Great anxiety is felt here occasioned
by the sudden rise of the Missouri River.
At about 10 o'clock this morning the river,
which has been clear Of ice for several
days and very low, began to rise rapidly.
At noon it was three feet above low water,
with large quantities Of ice floating, and at
o'clock the water was nearly even with
the top of the bank and the ice completely
filled the channel. Communication with
Fort Pierre is impossible.
A SPECIAL of the 2lst inst. from James,
town, N. Y, says that fire at the Chau-
tauqua Assembly grounds destroyed eighty
buildings. The total loss will probably
exceed 100000.
ARTICLES OF incorporation Of the Great
Western Carbon Company, Of Omaha, we're
fled in the Office Of the Secretary of State
at Lincoln, Neb., on the 21st inst. The
capital stock is $l50,000 The object Of the
corporation is to manufacture and deal in
animal charcoal, bone ash, meats foot and
other oils. The incorporators are Samuel
johnson, S. b. Williams, Geo. Baker and
William T. Bonner.
FROM what could be learned at the Ex :
ecu.ive Mansion no progress has been
made in making up the Inter- State Com
mcrce Commission since last Friday, when
il was understood that three of the Commits
sioners had been decided upon by the
President. These three gentlemen are yet
believed to be Col. Morrison, Of Illinois
Judge Cooley, of Michigan, and Gen.
Bragg, of Alabama.